The problems involved with families not sitting together have been going on for as long as airlines have required people to pay to choose their seats. Either people don’t realize …
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Tips and Tricks
The First Things TSA Officers Notice About You at the Airport
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFrom body language to what you’re wearing, TSA officers are trained to spot certain behaviors at security. A while back, we wrote a piece about what flight attendants are really doing …
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Food & Beverage
7 Signs You’ve Walked Into a Tourist Trap Restaurant
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFrom massive menus to over-eager hosts, here’s how to spot a tourist trap before it ruins your meal. No matter where you travel, you’ve got to eat. And in tourist-heavy …
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It’s not restricted airspace—so why do airlines avoid it? The answer has more to do with safety than politics. If a location is a no-fly zone (also known as an …
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Travel
7 Vintage Travel Accessories That Have Basically Disappeared—And What Replaced Them
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThrough the years, travel has changed by leaps and bounds. Reservations that used to be made by talking to someone on the phone are now done on your computer or …
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Travel
4 Places Where Public Sex Isn’t Legal—But Laws Are Rarely Enforced
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA while back, we wrote about places where public sex is actually legal. That list might be one location shorter now—one reader told us our #5 spot may have been …
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Travel
A Seagull Stole Our Snack in Japan—Turns Out There’s a Weird Way to Stop That
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA travel mishap, some unexpected science, and a trick that might actually keep birds away from your food. If you’ve ever eaten outdoors while traveling, you might already know where …
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Airlines
An Airline Joked About Banning Bare Feet—Now Passengers Want It to Be Real
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegA joke policy struck a nerve—and revealed something surprising about airline rules. For a few hours, airline passengers thought one carrier had finally done it—they’d banned bare feet on planes. …
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When we wash our windows at home, we usually have a cleaner of choice. It might be a commercial product like Windex, or a homemade concoction that includes white vinegar …
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Travel
Malicious Compliance: When a Boss’s “Lowest Fare” Rule Backfired Spectacularly
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen a higher-up demands the “lowest possible fare, lowest possible rate” as a cost-cutting measure, it’s supposed to apply to everyone—including the person who made the rule. A Reddit user …